We aspire to spark a movement where every child feels seen, heard, and strong—resilient to life’s challenges, connected to self and others, and confident as creative problem-solvers.
Artbeat uses music, grounded in evidence, to build emotional wellbeing in children — and trains community members as paid wellbeing facilitators, so the skills, the income, and the care stay within the communities we serve.
"Artbeat integrates research-supported principles from music and child well-being into every programme, designing original modules to foster children's growth, confidence, and voice."
Artbeat is distinguished by being neither a clinical therapy nor a traditional art class but a child-centric well-being program that uses music, grounded in contemporary research and endorsed practices in child development, social-emotional learning (SEL), and trauma-informed care in India. Artbeat draws on current evidence and recognized educational frameworks as well as learnings from leading initiatives in the country to shape its holistic approach to children's well-being.
Artbeat is a rigorous, child-centric well-being program built on deep immersion in a single art form. We align every program with five integrated, research-backed frameworks. This integrated model ensures a holistic approach to children's well-being across the Head, Heart, and Hand domains.
Every Artbeat experience is designed with the conviction that all learning should be engaging, meaningful, and fun. Our approach celebrates curiosity, creativity,and the natural joy children find in exploring music.
Each program is rooted in the latest global research and best practice, evolving with new insights to ensure a positive and lasting impact for every child.
Beyond "average effects," we are committed to supporting every learner—ensuring our approach is safe, trauma-aware, and free from unintended harm or exclusion.
We focus on thoughtful, high-quality implementation, providing comprehensive training and balancing the needs of facilitators and organizations so artful experiences are sustainable for all involved.
Artbeat’s modules are age-appropriate, opt-in, and culturally relevant—adapting to local contexts, valuing every child’s background, and always respecting personal choice and readiness.
At Artbeat, technology helps us reach more children, but the human touch always comes first...
We scale with tech but value the human touch from teachers and community support.
Aligned with trusted frameworks to ensure safe, ethical AI in learning.
Learning through fun, creativity, and sound exploration for deeper engagement.
We believe learning is a continuous journey enriched by collaboration. Artbeat brings together a dedicated team of child development specialists, experts in early childhood, passionate artists, psychologists, design thinkers, and social entrepreneurs.
Dr. Anna Jesseman is a clinician and consultant at the MedStar Georgetown Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE) and a faculty member in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Georgetown School of Medicine. Read more...
Dr. Deepti Navaratna is a pioneering neuroscientist and acclaimed musician T.V. Raman Pai Chair Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, where she leads the Raaga Laboratory studying Indian music through neuroscience. Read more...
Dr. Shrinidhi Nathany is a Senior Consultant at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, with over a decade of clinical experience in diagnostic medicine and molecular pathology. Read more...
We invite educators, parents, psychologists, and changemakers to help us shape the future of child well-being.
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